Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as US Treasury chief Scott Bessent attends negotiations in Sweden
Trading is open on European stock markets, and it is looking fairly quiet in the first trades.
The FTSE 100 has gained 0.1%. The top risers are gambling company Entain – up 2.1% after it was boosted by rival BetMGM raising its full-year guidance – and Warhammer figurine maker Games Workshop, up 1.5% after saying profits jumped 30%.
Is that a likely outcome? Sure, it seems that way, but let’s leave it to President Trump to decide.
What I expect is continued monitoring and checking in on the implementation of our agreement thus far, making sure that key critical minerals are flowing between the parties and setting the groundwork for enhanced trade and balanced trade going forward.
Continue reading…Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as US Treasury chief Scott Bessent attends negotiations in SwedenTrading is open on European stock markets, and it is looking fairly quiet in the first trades.The FTSE 100 has gained 0.1%. The top risers are gambling company Entain – up 2.1% after it was boosted by rival BetMGM raising its full-year guidance – and Warhammer figurine maker Games Workshop, up 1.5% after saying profits jumped 30%.Is that a likely outcome? Sure, it seems that way, but let’s leave it to President Trump to decide.What I expect is continued monitoring and checking in on the implementation of our agreement thus far, making sure that key critical minerals are flowing between the parties and setting the groundwork for enhanced trade and balanced trade going forward. Continue reading…